2019 Hospice companies Medical director 
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
A federal judge has sentenced Jesus Virlar-Cadena, formerly a medical director for the Texas-based hospice company Merida Group, to 50 months in prison for his role in a $152 million scheme. The Texas Medical Board suspended his medical license in 2019, when he pleaded guilty to the fraud charges. “In
Hospice News
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Hospices simply did not have enough staff to meet demand, which drove some of them out of business. Executives from almost every publicly traded hospice company raised this issue in earnings calls and presentations throughout the year. Hospice utilization fell in 2020 for the first time in years, to 47.8%
Hospice News
JANUARY 3, 2025
Hospice utilization reached 51.7% This is the highest rate since 2019. The number of hospice care days also saw increases, as did average length of stay and average number of patient visits per week. The past year has seen a slew of regulatory developments aimed at improving quality and combating fraud in the hospice industry.
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